Nation: Honored at Last

The ceremony in the sunny Rose Gar den was brief and subdued, but it was
one of the most movingand symbolicthat President Carter has
conducted during his term in office. The event reflected the slowly
evolving trend toward coming to terms with the Viet Nam War and
recognizing the sacrifice of those who served in that corrosive
conflict. Carter spoke before signing a bill providing land for a
memorial to the Americans who had died in Southeast Asia. Said he:
"A long and painful process has brought us to this moment. Our
nation was divided by...